AI selloff prompts executive resignations
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Global tech industry faced mounting fears of an AI investment bubble, prompting resignations and calls to curb models after autonomous agents emerged and about $1 trillion in investment reversed.
Apparently, the US admin is listening! "[per NYT] Trump is most concerned about economic growth, with AI being virtually the only sector driving the US economy. He reportedly fears the #AIBubble could burst, triggering a financial crisis [plunging] US into recession."
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
Trump administration destabilized by AI surge ahead of Xi Jinping's visit
On Friday, CNN revealed that an AI error nearly led the US military to board a Chinese ship suspected of carrying nuclear material near the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump, meanwhile, fears that a rece...
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September 20, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Apparently, the US admin is listening! "[per NYT] Trump is most concerned about economic growth, with AI being virtually the only sector driving the US economy. He reportedly fears the #AIBubble could burst, triggering a financial crisis [plunging] US into recession."
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
Reposted by Carl T. Bergstrom
I will not link to it, but @theatlantic.com has published a transparent piece of AI cult propaganda, authored by a self-described “AI safety and policy” researcher who is funded by Coefficient Giving. Shameful.
September 20, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I will not link to it, but @theatlantic.com has published a transparent piece of AI cult propaganda, authored by a self-described “AI safety and policy” researcher who is funded by Coefficient Giving. Shameful.
Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
30/ Lots of cynicism about US frontier labs & Chinese govt's stated aims to avoid recursive self-improvement & cybersecurity risks. Global coordination on a moratorium seems a nonstarter…
Matt Levine’s theory on the game theoretic dilemma
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Matt Levine’s theory on the game theoretic dilemma
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September 20, 2026 at 12:21 AM
30/ Lots of cynicism about US frontier labs & Chinese govt's stated aims to avoid recursive self-improvement & cybersecurity risks. Global coordination on a moratorium seems a nonstarter…
Matt Levine’s theory on the game theoretic dilemma
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Matt Levine’s theory on the game theoretic dilemma
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by John Mecklin
Don't panic about AI. Demand that Congress create an Artificial Intelligence Commission to regulate it, as other dangerous technologies have been dealt with in the past. Along the way, educate yourself about AI via authoritative sources like the @thebulletin.org. thebulletin.org/the-ai-power...
The AI Power Trip - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
A year-long project examining how the people and organizations developing AI are gaining control of the world’s most critical systems.
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September 19, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Don't panic about AI. Demand that Congress create an Artificial Intelligence Commission to regulate it, as other dangerous technologies have been dealt with in the past. Along the way, educate yourself about AI via authoritative sources like the @thebulletin.org. thebulletin.org/the-ai-power...
“Arguably, the agents did exactly as they were told: they pursued advanced exploitation using complex attack paths to obtain solutions to their tasks, only not in the way that OpenAI engineers had intended.”
Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks
What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency
aiguide.substack.com
September 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM
“Arguably, the agents did exactly as they were told: they pursued advanced exploitation using complex attack paths to obtain solutions to their tasks, only not in the way that OpenAI engineers had intended.”
Reposted by Alessandro Nai
Just watching an old documentary tonight, something about data centers, ai and robots.
September 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Just watching an old documentary tonight, something about data centers, ai and robots.
AI is all about people being lazy
September 19, 2026 at 9:22 PM
AI is all about people being lazy
Reposted by Suzanne Conklin Akbari
In a new report, "Artificially Inevitable," the NYC Public Advocate calls for the state to enact transparency and consent policies for AI use with personal data, increase corporate liability and deliver an #AIBillofRights advocate.nyc.gov/press/artifi...
ARTIFICIALLY INEVITABLE: NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE RELEASES NEW REPORT ON THE ROLE OF AI AND NECESSARY GUARDRAILS IN NYC
Press Release, September 14th, 2026
advocate.nyc.gov
September 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
In a new report, "Artificially Inevitable," the NYC Public Advocate calls for the state to enact transparency and consent policies for AI use with personal data, increase corporate liability and deliver an #AIBillofRights advocate.nyc.gov/press/artifi...
So….maybe let’s not!?
“Our AI content strategy has started a ‘doom loop’ that will hurt the performance of our models and the entire web at the same time. It is highly unusual that an end-product threatens the economic foundations of its essential suppliers, but that is the situation we have created.”
Obvs, but thanks.
Obvs, but thanks.
Microsoft Director Admitted in Internal Document That AI Is Creating a "Doom Loop" That Destroys the News Media by Stealing Its Content Without Providing Anything in Return, in Turn Making the AI Usel...
A Microsoft executive admitted that AI companies like itself were plundering websites without giving them in return.
futurism.com
September 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
So….maybe let’s not!?
Reposted by Woodrow Hartzog
“Our AI content strategy has started a ‘doom loop’ that will hurt the performance of our models and the entire web at the same time. It is highly unusual that an end-product threatens the economic foundations of its essential suppliers, but that is the situation we have created.”
Obvs, but thanks.
Obvs, but thanks.
Microsoft Director Admitted in Internal Document That AI Is Creating a "Doom Loop" That Destroys the News Media by Stealing Its Content Without Providing Anything in Return, in Turn Making the AI Usel...
A Microsoft executive admitted that AI companies like itself were plundering websites without giving them in return.
futurism.com
September 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
“Our AI content strategy has started a ‘doom loop’ that will hurt the performance of our models and the entire web at the same time. It is highly unusual that an end-product threatens the economic foundations of its essential suppliers, but that is the situation we have created.”
Obvs, but thanks.
Obvs, but thanks.
Reposted by Juan Rocha
AI companies: We made this toxic chemical, and it leaked everywhere, so please give us money. Basically.
September 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
AI companies: We made this toxic chemical, and it leaked everywhere, so please give us money. Basically.
by Marc Lynch
“does AI make it easier for autocrats to conduct surveillance and repression, or does repression itself corrupt the very data AI needs to work?” This is great and very much in line with my current research interests
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/ai-was-sup...
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/ai-was-sup...
AI Was Supposed to Perfect Authoritarian Control. Repression Is Getting in the Way.
A conversation with political scientist Eddie Yang on how fear and self-censorship blind AI systems built to enforce them, and why the same data problem could be quietly contaminating AI in the West
michaelalbertus.substack.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
“does AI make it easier for autocrats to conduct surveillance and repression, or does repression itself corrupt the very data AI needs to work?” This is great and very much in line with my current research interests
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/ai-was-sup...
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/ai-was-sup...
Reposted by Shannon Vallor
There is a latent human anxiety about being kicked off the top of the food chain that seems to be stronger than the anxiety that we might destroy ourselves directly. So now we have abject terror about AI for the wrong reasons alongside complacency about the damage caused by humans.
September 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
There is a latent human anxiety about being kicked off the top of the food chain that seems to be stronger than the anxiety that we might destroy ourselves directly. So now we have abject terror about AI for the wrong reasons alongside complacency about the damage caused by humans.
Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Watching the AI doomer panic the last two weeks and I'm struck by all the strident certainty on display about a subject with little transparency and not very much certainty. I wrote about treating AI as an unexceptional crisis and what that involves. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
September 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Watching the AI doomer panic the last two weeks and I'm struck by all the strident certainty on display about a subject with little transparency and not very much certainty. I wrote about treating AI as an unexceptional crisis and what that involves. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Is this really the case? Interesting trends and findings discussed in the last IANS and Artico Search 2026 Security Budget report ...
www.csoonline.com/article/4223... #cybersecurity #CyberSpending #CISO #AI
www.csoonline.com/article/4223... #cybersecurity #CyberSpending #CISO #AI
Security spending is growing — except for the typical CISO
AI is becoming the biggest destination for new security dollars, but spending remains uneven and strongest among organizations with mature AI governance.
www.csoonline.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Is this really the case? Interesting trends and findings discussed in the last IANS and Artico Search 2026 Security Budget report ...
www.csoonline.com/article/4223... #cybersecurity #CyberSpending #CISO #AI
www.csoonline.com/article/4223... #cybersecurity #CyberSpending #CISO #AI
Reposted by Robert B. Reich
What’s really behind the AI panic?
Do Big Tech execs actually want to be regulated — or just rig the rules in their favor?
And what about the money AI companies are pumping into the midterms?
@rbreich.bsky.social is back to discuss it all on a new Coffee Klatch.
Do Big Tech execs actually want to be regulated — or just rig the rules in their favor?
And what about the money AI companies are pumping into the midterms?
@rbreich.bsky.social is back to discuss it all on a new Coffee Klatch.
What’s Behind the AI Panic? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
What’s behind the AI doomerism?What’s up with Trump’s obsession with the Kennedy Center?And what does the Macklemore sto
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September 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
What’s really behind the AI panic?
Do Big Tech execs actually want to be regulated — or just rig the rules in their favor?
And what about the money AI companies are pumping into the midterms?
@rbreich.bsky.social is back to discuss it all on a new Coffee Klatch.
Do Big Tech execs actually want to be regulated — or just rig the rules in their favor?
And what about the money AI companies are pumping into the midterms?
@rbreich.bsky.social is back to discuss it all on a new Coffee Klatch.
This is way more in the realm of civilization’s downfall than sentience.
“As revealed in recently unsealed court documents, top Microsoft figures, including CEO Satya Nadella, admitted that their AI models are basically stealing content from media companies while providing virtually nothing in return, creating a “doom loop” that will swallow the web.”
Microsoft Director Admitted in Internal Document That AI Is Creating a "Doom Loop" That Destroys the News Media by Stealing Its Content Without Providing Anything in Return, in Turn Making the AI Usel...
A Microsoft executive admitted that AI companies like itself were plundering websites without giving them in return.
futurism.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is way more in the realm of civilization’s downfall than sentience.
“We have no idea how that river got polluted, we’re going to do an internal investigation” to “our AI systems went rogue and polluted those rivers, we’re doing an internal audit”
September 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
“We have no idea how that river got polluted, we’re going to do an internal investigation” to “our AI systems went rogue and polluted those rivers, we’re doing an internal audit”